A guide to Washington’s busy Wednesday
CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN It’s a busier-than-usual Wednesday in Washington. From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise visit…
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Child tax credit enhancement fails to make it into federal spending bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN Though a group of Democratic lawmakers and progressive advocates pushed hard to partially restore an enhancement to the child tax…
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CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, HOUSE TV, YOUTUBE, DEPT OF DEFENSE By Tami Luhby, CNN Though a group of Democratic lawmakers and progressive advocates pushed…
Continue ReadingKremlin-linked hackers tried to spy on oil firm in NATO country, researchers say
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Kremlin-linked hacking group known for focusing on Ukraine has stepped up its spying efforts against Ukraine’s NATO…
Continue ReadingMaine lobstermen could get a lifeline from the federal spending bill
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Lobstermen and women could be thrown a lifeline from the annual federal spending bill after the Maine congressional delegation…
Continue ReadingBiden administration wants Supreme Court to allow Trump-era policy restricting migrants to end — but not for at least a week
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Biden administration told the Supreme Court Tuesday that the justices should reject an emergency…
Continue ReadingBiden administration wants Supreme Court to allow Trump-era policy restricting migrants to end — but not for at least a week
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Biden administration told the Supreme Court Tuesday that the justices should reject an…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Trump’s former White House ethics lawyer told Cassidy Hutchinson to give misleading testimony to January 6 committee, sources say
By Katelyn Polantz, Pamela Brown, Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN The January 6 committee made a startling allegation on Monday, claiming it had…
Continue ReadingBiden and Zelensky planning to meet in Washington for Ukrainian president’s first foreign trip since war began
By Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Manu Raju and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are planning to…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s in the $1.7 trillion federal spending law
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion yearlong federal government spending package on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingChild tax credit enhancement fails to make it into federal spending bill
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN Though a group of Democratic lawmakers and progressive advocates pushed hard to partially restore an enhancement to the child…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rules against California gun law that mimicked Texas’ abortion ban
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge has struck down part of a California gun law that was inspired by the novel legal mechanisms pioneered in a Texas…
Continue ReadingNassau County Republican leader says allegations about George Santos’ resume are ‘serious’
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Discrepancies on New York Rep.-elect George Santos’ resume are “serious” and the GOP politician…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy takes a hard line against any senator who backs spending deal
By Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN As House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy forges ahead in his quest to secure 218 votes to be the next speaker of the…
Continue ReadingAppeals court asks DOJ to weigh in on whether Trump is immune in civil January 6 lawsuits
By Tierney Sneed A federal appeals court on Tuesday asked the Justice Department to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump should be…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: 2 Americans held by the Taliban have been released, sources tell CNN
By Haley Britzky and Kylie Atwood, CNN Two Americans who had been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released and are en route to…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service fulfills top Biden climate goal with deployment of 66,000 electric delivery trucks
By Paul LeBlanc and Gregory Wallace, CNN The US Postal Service on Tuesday announced its intention to deploy at least 66,000 electric delivery trucks…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Treasury Department to roll out new policy to make global humanitarian support easier
By Kylie Atwood, CNN With humanitarian and food crises growing more dire around the world, the Biden administration plans to roll out new steps on…
Continue Reading3 suicides in 1 week on same aircraft carrier were unrelated, Navy investigation finds
By Oren Liebermann and Henry Klapper, CNN A US Navy investigation found that three suicides within one week in April among the crew of an aircraft…
Continue ReadingBiden administration gears up for end of Trump-era border restriction as Supreme Court considers whether to keep it in place
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is still bracing for the end of a Trump-era border restriction even after the chief justice of the…
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